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A Collection of Newfoundland Wills(L)Rev. William James Lockyer

Will of Rev. William James Lockyer
from Newfoundland will books volume
13 pages 61-65 probate year 1925

In re William James Lockyer DECEASED.

IN THE NAME OF GOD.
AMEN.

This is my last will and testament, made after the death of my wife,
May the first, one thousand nine hundred and twenty
two.
My Life Insurance - one thousand dollars, in Confederation Life
Association, Halifax, Nova Scotia, is made payable to Bishop
White of Newfoundland. Out of this I ask him to pay

(1) All necessary expenses of having my body brought to Trinity (if
I die away from it) and buried in the same grave in which my wife is
buried.

(2) One hundred dollars to be paid to Mr David North of Hantsport,
Nova Scotia, if alive. If not alive it is to be given to Queen’s College,
St. John’s, Newfoundland.

(3) Five hundred dollars to the Rector and Wardens of St. Paul’s
Church, Trinity, to provide an Oak Pulpit for that Church, in memory
of me as a Priest, and of my wife, Elizabeth M. Lockyer, as my faithful
fellow worker for thirty five years. Vide particulars on slip attached
to this document, marked Pulpit.

(4) One hundred dollars to Mrs Isobel Demister of New Perlican,
if alive. If not alive to be given to the Mortuary Chapel Fund
of St. Paul’s,
Trinity, to assist in keeping the building in good repairs, especially
the interior - The principal and interest may be used, as necessity requires,
till the whole amount is used.

(5) One hundred dollars to the Rector and Wardens of St. Paul’s
in trust, to be spent under their supervision, so much a year, as found
necessary to keep the Lockyer lot in the Cemetery, in decent condition.
If found necessary, an amount not to exceed five dollars a year, may
be taken from the principal for this purpose, and to supplement, the
interest of the amount in the Bank.

(6) One hundred dollars to the Rector and Wardens of St. Paul’s
Church (a) to pay freight and other expenses on Memorial Pulpit: (b)
to pay for the brass plate and inscription to be placed on the Pulpit:
(Vide memo: attached to this document, and marked “Pulpit”.
Balance for sanctuary Carpet in St. Paul’s Church.

All monies found to my credit in the Royal Bank in Trinity, or
the Bank of Montreal in Glace Bay, Cape Breton to be given
to Bishop White, to be used by him in the best interests of St. Paul’s
Church, Trinity: E.G.
(a) To keep the Church Clock in good
condition.
(b) the Church yard gates painted every month of
May.
( c) the front Church yard fence painted every two years,
at least.

My watch and chain to be given to my nephew, George Lockyer,
when he is eighteen years of age.

The gold cross on my watch
chain to a Student at Queen’s College, to be selected by Bishop
White.

My Stoles, Surplices, Cassocks, “Pocket” Font,
Priest’s Private Communion Set; Books, and any other things not
herein specified, that may be useful to a priest, to be given to Mr
Gerald White, if ordained a priest.

My Fur Coat to be given
to Bishop White for his own personal use.
All
my other clothes of whatever kind, and not herein specified,
to be given to Bishop White and to be given by him to any Divinity
Student at Queen’s College,
or any Lay Reader, or any priest of the Diocese, by whom they may be
appreciated.

I appoint Bishop White as Sole Executor
of this my last will and testament, and all expenses incurred
by him in connection with the carrying out of my wishes, are to have
first claims upon the money found to my credit in the Banks, before “the best
interests of St. Paul’s Church, Trinity” (Vide Section marked
B) are considered: And if any other things are found belonging to me,
the Bishop may dispose of them (I mean anything not herein mentioned)
just as he thinks best. Re Slab in the base of Mrs Lockyer’s headstone,
see note attached to this document, and marked Headstone.

The
piece of land adjoining Green’s Forge, and just bought by me from
Neville Lockyer, I give and bequeath to St. Paul’s Church Trinity,
to belong to it for ever, never to be sold (Vide deed of the same in
my possession) unless I sell it before my death.

Pulpit to be ordered from England (Whippel & Co: or any other firm,
at Bishop White’s suggestion)

Plan C as given
on the slip encloses, is the plan for St. Paul’s, giving entrance
from the back. They will get the Brass Plate made for it, so as to be
the width of moulding on which it is to be placed.

The
following is the inscription for the Plate:

To the glory of God and in memory of: Rev Canon Lockyer, L. Th:

X Years, a priest
of Holy Church.
Also Elizabeth M. White, his beloved
wife and faithful fellow worker in the
parish work for 35 years. Both were
born in Trinity.

R. I. P.

(In margin - X add number of years from
1884)

“C”

- HEADSTONE -

A Slab is attached to front of the base of the Cross at Mrs
Lockyer’s
Grave - by a brass screw in the middle of the
slab - Screw head covered with plaster.
Remove the Screw, and the Slab
will then be free to take out. Send to St. John’s to Muir & Co: have the
following inscription placed on it - Then replace it in the base of Cross
- Embedded in cement, and then screwed to base as before. If Mr
Granger is alive he will take it out as he put the screw there - yet any one
can do it.

INSCRIPTION

Also of her husband - William Jas: Lockyer
- PRIEST -

-Pray for my soul -

SLAB

D SCREW

Base of Stone

William Jas Lockyer.

Codicil

Should my death result from injuries, such as are covered by Section
E of Accident Policy No. A. 135246 (herewith
enclosed) I give and bequeath the one thousand dollars (therein
insured for) to St. Paul’s Church
Trinity, to be placed in the Bank, and the interest to be used by the
Church Wardens for the repairs of St. Paul’s Church - the principal
never to be used for any purpose.

W. J. LOCKYER.

Witnesses E. B. Rankin
Walter N. White.
Nov: 29th 1923.

CORRECT.William F. Lloyd
Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland.

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat Jany 15/25
Horwood CJ.
Probate granted
to Rt Rev
William C.
White.
Jany 20/25
Estate sworn
at $1855.41

Page Contributed by Judy Benson & Ivy F. Benoit

Page Revised by Ivy F. Benoit (Wednesday February 20, 2013)

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